Superettan 2019
Degerfors IF - IK Frej Täby (2 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2019
Match start: 2019-06-01 at 16:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 1,145
It was an exciting match between Degerfors IF and IK Frej Täby on Saturday afternoon. While Degerfors IF was positioned higher in the table, IK Frej Täby showcased strong defensive play to take the lead after just ten minutes. José Vitor dos Santos Silva scored the goal, with Mattias Bouvin providing the assist.
Degerfors IF had an early chance to equalize with a penalty, but Erik Björndahl missed, keeping Frej Täby's lead intact. However, Björndahl made a comeback shortly thereafter by perfectly placing the ball in the net to level the score at 1-1.
As the game continued, both teams exhibited a hard-fought battle with several bookings. Pedro Nezio De Araujo Lopes Ribeiro also had the opportunity to put Frej Täby ahead again with another penalty, but he missed just like Björndahl.
IK Frej Täby, however, was the one that would succeed this time, and in the 48th minute, Melvin Frithzell found the back of the net. Bouvin assisted again, marking Frithzell’s second goal of the day. Degerfors IF made two player substitutions in hopes of turning the match around, including the substitution of Emil Portén.
Frej Täby showcased their offensive strength again when Melvin Frithzell helped Leo Bengtsson score, giving the team a 3-1 lead in the 70th minute. Frithzell was replaced by André Alsanati, who took over as a forward for the team. Samouil Izountouemoi also received a booking late in the match as the tempo increased.
But Degerfors IF did not give up and managed to pull one back in the 85th minute through Oliver Ekroth, who was assisted by Christos Gravius. Degerfors IF continued to press, but Frej Täby held out until the final whistle.
IK Frej Täby delivered a strong performance in this match, winning 3-2 with a well-rounded display on the field. Degerfors IF pressured but couldn't quite catch up, losing on home ground at Stora Valla.
GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)